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Sex-change doctor swops bow ties for string of pearls
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| Colin Bone used to be known for his collection of 80 bow ties and trademark bowler hat. But since becoming the first Health Service gynaecologist to change gender, Mr Bone - now Miss Celia Macleod - has had to adjust his dress sense. Miss Macleod was pictured for the first time yesterday wearing a stylish patterned outfit and a string of pearls. |
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south african transsexuals are living without identity
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| Change of identity for South African transsexuals “is a nightmare and often means transsexual people are made vulnerable to violence, discrimination, legal prosecution and harassment,” so said Liesl Theron – founder of Gender DynamiX, which is a non profit organization that caters for the needs of transgendered people in South Africa. |
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south africa considered a better place for africa’s transgendered
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| “In Burundi I wasn’t free; I couldn’t even take the public transport. I was insulted wherever I went, I was stressed and traumatized, I was sick and tired of hearing people asking me if I am a man or a woman. I also could have been arrested at anytime because homosexuality is illegal in Burundi. That’s why I ran away from my country,” |
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Survey: Media 'prejudiced' against gay community
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| "They ignorantly confuse transgender issues with gay and lesbian people. For example, by portraying gay men as very effeminate -- using an image of a man in a dress to represent gay people..." |
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Sex changes through the state a go again after policy reversal
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| OLYMPIA -- The Legislature is having trouble coming to terms with its feelings about taxpayer-financed sex-change operations. |
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Southern Comfort
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| Robert Eads, an unfailingly good-humored 52-year-old female-to-male transsexual from the back hills of Georgia. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer after having lived as a man for many years, Eads was refused treatment by more than two dozen doctors, who feared his presence in their offices would embarrass and offend other patients. |
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Sheriff deputies? use of force contributes to death of transgender person
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| According to a San Diego County deputy medical examiner, there is reason to believe sheriff deputies? use of force resulted in the death of Vanessa Facen, a 35-year-old pre-operative transsexual who was arrested last November for a residential burglary. |
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Sheriff?s Department needs protocol for transgender inmates
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| On Nov. 17, San Diego sheriff?s officers were called to the residence of Vanessa Facen, a 35-year-old pre-operative transsexual woman. Pre-op transsexuals are individuals who have made a personal decision to live as the gender opposite their natal bodies. |
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Self Made Man
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| Moky Makura (Carte Blanche presenter): 'I have always wondered what men are really like when there are no women present. In fact I would like to be that proverbial fly on the wall. But one woman took this fascination one step further. She spent 18 months infiltrating the world of men, disguised as a man.' For Norah Vincent, the New York freelance journalist who turned herself into a man, it was like stepping into an alien world. |
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Sex Change Doctor Dead At 82
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| Dr. Stanley Biber, a small-town physician who said he performed more than 4,500 sex change operations in his career, has died, a friend and funeral home owner said. He was 82. |
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Supreme Court Avoids Transsexual Police Officer Case (US)
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| WASHINGTON (AP)The US Supreme Court is refusing to get involved in the city of Cincinnati's legal battle with a transsexual cop. So, a victory remains in place for Officer Philecia Barnes, who was born Phillip. |
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Sexuality.Org - society for human sexuality
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| This document contains a list of frequently asked questions and their answers regarding hormone therapy (secondary sexual reassignment) for female-to-male transsexuals. More generally, this document contains information about gonadal hormones and ant |
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Sylvia Rivera Law Project
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| SRLP works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination or violence. |
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Southern African Sexual Health Association
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| A non-profit organisation that is dedicated to disseminating scientifically accurate information about human sexuality. |
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